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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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